Day trip with Bachan to Shimonoseki and Mojiko, pt 4 - The bridge, Mojiko and the tunnel 'neath the sea.

Crossing the bridge. I dug this pic.



Sandy and Bachan.



After that we headed over to the Moji Retro district, which is... well, here's Wikipedia again - Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"Moji-ko Retro which officially opened under this name as a tourist site in 1995 is a charming port town situated along the Kanmon Straits. The area boasts many interesting historic buildings. For instance, the former Moji Mitsui Club once hosted Dr. Albert Einstein and his wife when they visited Japan in the 1920s. Recent developments along the waterfront, such as the renovated customs building, a striking new hotel and a unique pedestrian drawbridge (Blue Wing) add to the charm of Moji-ko and make it a pleasant place for visitors to stroll."

The rain took the charming edge off, but we checked out a couple places, including the old customs building, where Bachan posed with a giant stuffed bear.



Sometimes Japan puzzles me.

Our final stop was the underground/undersea tunnel that crosses from Honshu to Kyushu, which Sandy was enthused to check out.